diff --git a/installation/caddy/Caddyfile b/installation/caddy/Caddyfile
index d50848207..3322acc69 100644
--- a/installation/caddy/Caddyfile
+++ b/installation/caddy/Caddyfile
@@ -12,26 +12,22 @@ example.tld  {
     output file /var/log/caddy/akkoma.log
   }
 
-  encode gzip
-
   # this is explicitly IPv4 since Pleroma.Web.Endpoint binds on IPv4 only
   # and `localhost.` resolves to [::0] on some systems: see issue #930
   reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:4000
 
-  # Uncomment if using a separate media subdomain
-  #@mediaproxy path /media/* /proxy/*
-  #handle @mediaproxy {
-  #  redir https://media.example.tld{uri} permanent
-  #}
+  @mediaproxy path /media/* /proxy/*
+  handle @mediaproxy {
+    redir https://media.example.tld{uri} permanent
+  }
 }
 
-# Uncomment if using a separate media subdomain
-#media.example.tld {
-#  @mediaproxy path /media/* /proxy/*
-#  reverse_proxy @mediaproxy 127.0.0.1:4000 {
-#    transport http {
-#      response_header_timeout 10s
-#      read_timeout 15s
-#    }
-#  }
-#}
+media.example.tld {
+  @mediaproxy path /media/* /proxy/*
+  reverse_proxy @mediaproxy 127.0.0.1:4000 {
+    transport http {
+      response_header_timeout 10s
+      read_timeout 15s
+    }
+  }
+}